Early Childhood Special Education, Certificate

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General Information

This certificate may assist in advancement in a childcare center or be used to fulfill the requirements for a paraprofessional in a public or private school setting.

This 18-credit certificate is for students who want to have additional proficiency in working with children with special needs. All courses transfer into the ECE A.A.S. degree and some courses are also applicable to the ECE A.A.T. degree program.

Curriculum

Learning Foundations Reading Requirements

All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.

Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.